As reported the M24.ru, the new blacktop Nano road "Rosnano" with nanoparticles, rumble strips and glowing markings will be opened in October 2015 in North village, in the north-east of Moscow. Innovative road 655 meters in length and 15-18.5 meters in width will start from Dolgoprudnenskoe highway. The project budget is estimated US$ 5.6 million. During the blacktop construction will be used "Nano dispersed and polymeric components" to extend the roadway life. Stabilizing supplements should increase validity of asphalt in three times and prevent formation of cracks during frosts. Traffic lane markings made of polymeric tapes will be more resistant to automobile tires. In addition, the new road will test LED layout. On the "zebra crossings" may be installed laser 3D-holograms. During construction of "Rusnano" also suggested the use of shredded car tires.

Volcano shaped hotel complex with erupting lava effect is being built in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. The project developer is «New House» LLC, reported the Ministry for Development of the Russian Far East. The project estimated investment is US$ 22 million. The hotel’s total floor area will reach 280 thousand square meters and will include 180 rooms, a 25 meters swimming pool, a spa, a Korean bathhouse, a bar and a 600-seat concert hall. Now hotel main tower construction is underway. The opening ceremony is scheduled in 2019.

Some 2,000 years after they were first erected, Ancient Roman harbors made from concrete are still standing across Europe. Meanwhile, more modern constructions have proved far less durable. Finally, scientists have solved the puzzle of what made the ancient concrete so strong — and they think the discovery could make modern buildings more environmentally friendly. The results are published in American Mineralogist. Concrete used for ancient sea walls was made by mixing lime, seawater, volcanic ash and rock. Researchers have now discovered that elements in the ash react with sea water, which actually strengthens the material. Researchers discovered the Roman concrete contained aluminium tobermorite, a rare mineral that adds extra strength. When the Roman concrete was exposed to seawater, the tobermorite crystallised and spread. The researchers said that long-term exposure to sea water helped these crystals to continue growing, reinforcing the concrete and preventing cracks from developing.